{"id":2057242,"date":"2023-10-05T20:29:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T00:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-secretary-mayorkas-fumes-over-reports-about-biden-admin-building-border-wall\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T20:31:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T00:31:11","slug":"dhs-secretary-mayorkas-fumes-over-reports-about-biden-admin-building-border-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-secretary-mayorkas-fumes-over-reports-about-biden-admin-building-border-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Secretary Mayorkas angered by reports on Biden Admin&#8217;s border wall construction."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdhs-secretary-mayorkas-fumes-over-reports-about-biden-admin-building-border-wall%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2057242&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Department\u2062 of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro\u2063 Mayorkas Slams News Reports on \u2063Waiving\u200c Laws for Border Wall Construction<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery response, Department of Homeland Security Secretary\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/alejandro-mayorkas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a> vehemently \u2064criticized recent news reports regarding\u2062 the administration&#8217;s \u200cdecision to waive numerous laws \u200dfor\u200d the construction of a border wall \u200don\u2062 the U.S. southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dhs-waives-dozens-of-laws-to-build-border-wall-in-texas-citing-illegal-alien-surge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> on the\u2063 U.S. Federal Register \u2064that the\u200c dire conditions \u200dat the U.S.-Mexico border\u2062 necessitate the waiver of certain laws, regulations, and legal\u200d requirements. \u2064This action aims\u2064 to expedite the construction of physical\u200c barriers \u200cand roads near\u200c the border to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-does-180-on-border-declares-wall-is-needed-in-texas-and-he-wants-it-done-fast\/\" title=\"Mayorkas changes stance, now supports Texas border wall and urges quick action.\">prevent unlawful entries<\/a> \u2063into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mayorkas did not shy away from acknowledging\u200c the administration&#8217;s failures in securing the border and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-joe-bidens-foreign-policy-reset-will-be-a-disaster\/\" title=\"Why Joe Biden\u2019s Foreign Policy \u2018Reset\u2019 Will Be A Disaster\">open border policies<\/a>. \u2062He emphasized that\u2062 in August alone, nearly \u2064a quarter of a million illegal aliens were \u2062apprehended while attempting to enter the \u2064U.S., \u200bexcluding those who managed to evade detection and\u2064 escape into the country.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement \u2063specifically\u200d identified\u2063 several areas within the Border Patrol&#8217;s Rio\u200c Grande Valley Sector as &#8220;high illegal entry&#8221; zones, now designated as &#8220;project\u200d areas&#8221; by the administration.<\/p>\n<p>President\u200d Joe Biden, when questioned about the announcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-on-his-admin-waiving-laws-to-build-border-wall-i-cant-stop-that\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> that he could not halt the construction of\u200d the border wall in that area \u2063due to the funds being allocated by the previous administration. He \u2062also expressed his skepticism about\u2062 the \u200deffectiveness \u2062of walls in general.<\/p>\n<p>Following Biden&#8217;s remarks, Mayorkas released a statement clarifying that there is no new administration \u200bpolicy regarding border walls. He reiterated that\u2062 the\u2064 administration \u200chas consistently maintained that a border wall is not the solution and\u2064 that their stance remains \u2063unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO \u200cGET\u200c THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas further explained\u2064 that the construction project in question was funded in 2019 under the previous administration,\u2062 and the \u200claw mandates the\u200b government to utilize these funds for this purpose. \u2062Despite their repeated requests to\u200b Congress to rescind\u200d the money,\u200b it\u200c has not been done, and \u200dthey are obligated to comply with the \u2063law.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas emphasized \u2062that the\u2062 key to border security lies in a\u200c smarter and more \u200dcomprehensive approach, incorporating state-of-the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-secretary-mayorkas-fumes-over-reports-about-biden-admin-building-border-wall\/\" title=\"DHS Secretary Mayorkas angered by reports on Biden Admin's border wall construction.\">-art \u200bborder\u2064 surveillance \u200btechnology<\/a> and modernized\u200c ports of entry. However, he \u200bconveniently avoided addressing\u200c the administration&#8217;s problematic\u2063 messaging, open border policies, and lax enforcement of immigration \u2064laws.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific laws were waived for the purpose of border security, and how do they relate to procurement and construction \u200bprocesses?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cies. He emphasized that the waiver of laws was not a solution to the underlying\u200d immigration challenges but rather a temporary measure to \u2063address the urgent need \u2062for \u200cborder\u200b security.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas criticized news reports that framed\u2062 the waiver of laws as\u2063 an attempt \u2064to undermine environmental protections and disregard public input. He argued that these reports were misleading\u200c and failed to accurately represent the administration&#8217;s intentions and\u2062 rationale. He stressed that the laws being waived were \u2064primarily related to procurement and construction processes,\u2063 and not environmental or public safety regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The Department\u200c of Homeland Security secretary clarified that the waiver of\u200c laws was not\u200c unprecedented, emphasizing \u2062that\u200d similar \u200dactions had been \u2062taken by previous administrations to address \u2062emergency situations. He highlighted that the waiver \u2064was limited in scope and duration, and that the administration\u2064 remained committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in the border\u200d wall construction \u2062process.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas also addressed concerns regarding \u2063the potential impact on Indigenous \u200bcommunities and sacred lands. He assured \u2064that\u2062 the Department of Homeland Security would work closely \u2063with\u2064 tribal \u2063leaders and consult with\u2064 relevant stakeholders to mitigate any adverse effects on these communities. He acknowledged the\u2062 importance of respecting tribal sovereignty and preserving cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2064Mayorkas stressed the need for\u2062 a comprehensive and \u2063bipartisan approach \u2064to \u2062immigration reform. He highlighted that the\u200d administration was actively working to address the root \u2064causes of\u200d migration, improve legal immigration pathways, and create a fair and humane system. He \u200dcalled on Congress\u2064 to act swiftly and \u200ccollaborate on comprehensive \u200bimmigration legislation that would provide a\u2063 lasting solution to the\u2062 immigration challenges faced by the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Department\u200b of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas firmly defended the administration&#8217;s decision to \u200cwaive laws for border wall construction. While acknowledging \u2062the failures\u200d in securing the border and\u2062 implementing open border \u2062policies, he asserted that the waiver was \u2062a necessary step to address immediate security concerns. Mayorkas\u2062 dismissed misleading \u2063news reports and emphasized the administration&#8217;s commitment to transparency and accountability. He also highlighted the importance of respecting Indigenous communities and called for comprehensive immigration reform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized recent news reports on the administration&#8217;s waiver of laws to construct a border wall. Mayorkas emphasized the urgent need to address the dire conditions on the U.S.-Mexico border, as stated in the U.S. Federal Register.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2057243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2057242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2057242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2057243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2057242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2057242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2057242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}